MTG Exercises
Posted in ExerciseIn this section you can practice what you have learned reading the guide. A variety of ideas for different formats of playing MTG.
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Life Gainers
Posted in Card evaluationGaining life in MTG sounds like something you want to do. In fact, it’s less good than it sounds. Cards whose entire utility is life gain have drawbacks that players should be aware of.
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MTG’s golden rule
Posted in The BasicsGet to know the fundamental and most important rule in MTG, from which many other insights are derived: The Mana Exploitation Score [MES].
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Creature Boosters
Posted in Card evaluationWhat’s better than creatures in MTG? stronger creatures. But there are no free gifts. Using creature boosters involves certain prices and can be perceived a gamble. Is the deal worthwhile?
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Combat Tricks
Posted in Card evaluationMTG is a game of cunningness and trickery, and the main tool that enables this is combat tricks. However, in order to master this tool skillfully, its characteristics must be learned.
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The Secrets of Sealed, Part II
Posted in Limited Game FormatsFor MTG players, there are few joys in life greater than opening six boosters at a pre-release. But still a greater satisfaction is to build a competitive deck from the new cards. A selection of tips for the beginner (and more experienced) builder.
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MTG Finishers
Posted in Card evaluationIn MTG, there are cards whose sole purpose is to help you get the job done. Under what conditions should they be included in a deck? What are the advantages and disadvantages inherent in them?
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The Secrets of Sealed, Part I
Posted in Limited Game FormatsFor MTG players, there are few joys in life greater than opening six boosters at a pre-release. But still a greater satisfaction is to build a competitive deck from the new cards. A selection of tips for the beginner (and more experienced) builder.
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The Craft of Playing, Part III
Posted in Playing the GameThe principles of war that military thinkers such as San Tzu and Clausewitz put forward are not only relevant to military academies. They may also be useful in improving the game of MTG players.
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